Tag: figure skating
Stittsville Special Olympians return to the ice for training camp
(On June 4, 2022, the Special Olympics World Winter Games figure skating team participated in fitness testing at the PanAm Centre in Markham, Ontario for their first team training camp…
Excitement is mounting for Stittsville Special Olympians representing Canada at World Winter Games
The team skating roster for the 2022 Special Olympics World Winter Games to be held in Kazan, Russia was recently announced. Coach Cathy Skinner excitedly shared with us, “four of the Goulbourn Skating Club’s Special Olympians…
Stittsville skater glides into the Magic Kingdom
(Originally published by Andre Gagne – Earth to Andre) Hey Ottawa, here’s a stat I bet you didn’t know. Right here, in the Nation’s Capital, (are you ready for this?),…
PHOTOS: Stittsville’s Michael Raytchev bringing home Gold medal from 2019 Canada Games
(Gold medalist Michael Raytchev (centre); Bronze medalist Jeff Leung (left); and Silver medalist Eric Pahima (right)) The award of medals for the Special Olympics Figure Skating category of the 2019 Canada Games have…
“On the ice, I feel unstoppable”: Special Olympians stealing hearts in Red Deer
This article is shared from the Canada Games 2019 web site. This story was written to cover the Figure Skating category for Special Olympians. For all stories on Canada’s athletes…
Starlight Synchronized Skating Team home from Nationals and off to Skate Ontario
(All photos by Heidi Pinsent) The Starlight Synchronized Skating team is home from Waterloo, Ontario where they competed in the National Championships last weekend. Although the team didn’t medal, they…
So proud – Michael Raytchev from Stittsville to Red Deer
Michael Raytchev is in Red Deer this week participating in Skate Canada’s National Championships at the 2019 Canada Games. Michael has worked extraordinarily hard this past skating season to ensure…
Starlight synchronized skating team heading to nationals in Waterloo
(All Photos: Heidi Pinsent) It has been 15 years since a youth synchronized skating team representing the Ottawa area has competed at the Canadian Nationals for Synchronized Skating. The Starlight…
Stittsville Special Olympians return loaded with medals
(Ontario Provincial Police officers indicate Team #1 for our Stittsville Olympians – Katie Xu, Jack Fan and Victoria Ziola as they pose with their medals received at the Ontario Special…
Starlight Synchronized Skating Novice team to compete at Canadian championships!
(All photos: Heidi Pinsent) The Starlight Novice team, representing the Goulbourn Skating Club, will travel to Waterloo, Ontario, February 22-24 to compete at the Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Canadian Championships.…
Stittsville residents attend send-off for our skating Special Olympians
(Photos by Barry Gray) Wednesday, January 23rd was an exciting day for the Goulbourn Skating Club in Stittsville. It was the date to bid our athletes good luck as they…
Alex Gunther – Surprise visit to hometown of Stittsville
It was 11:00pm last night when Alex Gunther arrived on his parent’s doorstep much to their surprise. Alex, as many of you know, is a Canadian Ice Dance figure skater…
APPROVED: GRC rink to be renamed for Katie Xu and Jack Fan
(Photo by Amal Abdulsalam, via the Goulbourn Skating Club.) Ottawa City Council has approved the renaming of an ice rink in the Goulbourn Recreation Complex for Katie Xu and Jack…
City one step closer to commemorative naming for skaters Katie Xu and Jack Fan
(Photo by Amal Abdulsalam, via the Goulbourn Skating Club.) The City of Ottawa is one step closer to approving a commemorative naming proposal to honour skaters Katie Xu and Jack…
City seeks feedback on commemoration for skaters Katie Xu and Jack Fan
(Photo by Amal Abdulsalam, via the Goulbourn Skating Club.) In recognition of the outstanding athletic achievements of Katie Xu and Jack Fan, the City of Ottawa has been asked to…